Thanks Cherie, you are a great help. Great information. I will try and eat my yogurt once a day. I get the plain non-fat dannon or the light kind. Taste bland (plain) but I don't really want the extra sugars and carbs. You know after dh and I got done eating a really HUGE dessert loaded with sugar, I felt blah and couldn't really sleep. So I think there is a connection. Okay I am with you for the labor day goal. I want to weigh what I did last Labor Day.
So count me in .

Hey guys. I am home for lunch and I thought I would pop on. I would have come on Friday but I was sick. I went to a NUCCA doctor and he gave me an adjustment and he told me that I would feel bad and boy was he right. I think I got sick from him releasing all of the toxins out of my system. Maybe the website will tell you more. www.nucca.org I feel 100% better today and I was fine by Sat. I just felt like crap Fri. We went and saw SWars yesterday. I really liked it. Cherie I know that you said you werent really a fan but I like them so this was just up my alley. Joe and I started our diets again today. So far so good but I have only had breakfast so far. I guess we will see what happens by tomorrow. I am keeping my fingers crossed. We have been getting much needed rain over the past few days. I am not going to complain but I wish it would soak in a little b4 it rains again. I hate dragging the sprinklers all over the yard.

Noelle I can't believe how big Michael got. Who would have thought that he would grow that much in a year. What are you guys going to do today?

Cherie how long are you going to be in TX. I wonder how close you will be to me.

Cal you are going to be in ME right after Angie's b-day. She and I are both July 1. I can't believe that is so close again. Those stupid b-day are getting closer together I swear.

Julie Joe and I pigged out this weekend b/c we knew that we were starting this today. I ate one of those small containers of Ben & Jerry in 2 days just so I could get the craving out and also to get it out of the house. I will be going to right along side of you guys but our goal is out vacation. I think we are leaving the week right b4 Labor day so that should work out.

Has anybody heard from Angie? I hope she is ok.

Well, I need to fix my lunch and then head back to work. I have one client today. I really need to work on getting some new people. I am starting to have to many open days again.

Hi Kempy,
I have not heard from Angie in a while. I hope she is okay too. That doctor did he give you like a massage for getting the toxins out?? It sounds interesting. Something I might look into. I know what you mean about wanting to get the junk out of the house. But both of my kids birthdays are in the next two weeks. Which means cake and more cooking. I will try and have self control.

Well busy afternoon. Gotta get the kids finished with their lunch and get mine in. Then it is off to get haircuts. I am trying to get in today but it does not look like I will be able to. Check back later on.

Hi Everyone!!

Hey girls, Happy Tuesday! I missed y'all over the weekend. We didn't camp out in the backyard after all well, because no one wanted to bother with the tent. We watched Madagascar on Friday night (funny). Then my mom's b-day was on Saturday, and my nephew graduated from HS so we all went to that in the early afternoon. They had a "project grad" party with all kinds of good food and some local comedians for entertainment. That was hilarious. The grads went to an undisclosed location for some alcohol free fun and an overnight stay. I have yet to find out where they went. Sunday and Monday we just went window shopping and lazed around the house. I took a 2 hour nap in the afternoon yesterday and couldn't sleep last night--go figure? So now I'm yawning

Cherie, girl your weekend sounded like a blast. I know listening to car engines isn't much fun--if you do it for the whole day, but at least you got to see nice cars and see your sweetie acting like a little boy in a toy store eh ? Your trip is coming up fast then? Cool!

Kempy, I really liked the SW Sith movie too--so much that I bought the DVD boxed set of episodes 4, 5 and 6 off of QVC (the Gold edition, oooh, aaaaah ) Rick said that I really liked it because in this episode, evil won Glad to hear you're feeling much better. I'm going to check out that site you mentioned, I think I need to look into getting some chiropractic adjustments--that and getting a new mattress. My current one is just dead.

Julie, wow, 3 cookouts. I'm sure you did fine. We didn't have any this weekend surprisingly. I still ate like a though. So "the Dog" was in my neighborhood? Not surprising. I call the cops on my neighbors and all the other weirdos that come rambling onto the street all the time. I don't know what time that show is on regularly, but I do watch it once in a while. I just saw one they filmed in Colorado--the people out there seemed a little more violent than here. That is such a scary job to have. I think he's in his early 50's and Beth is in her early 30's? What a pair eh?

Cal, I really wish to visit Disney in the fall again too. We haven't really made plans for any vacation this year but I definitely want to go back within the next year. I hope you can find those pics on the collage, that would be so cool. Enjoy your summer break, just a few days away! Is your nephew traveling alone to the states?

Angie, I hope you're doing well!!! I hope it's just the tourists keeping you busy and not that you got tired of us. Miss ya!

Well, I gotta get some work done, like Cherie said, a 4 day work week and have to cram 5 days of work in. Have a great one everybody

Noelle I told Joe when we left that I wanted to watch the other 3 now. (the ones from the early 80's)I just got goose umps when Darth Vader started to breath through that helmet. COOL!!!!! You always sound like you guys have so much fun. It sounds like life over there is really family oriented.

Julie the doc just kind of pressed on my jaw a little. It is really hard to explain. I was all freaked out thinking he was going to hurt me b/c I have never even gone to a regular Chiropractor. Once he started to work on me I just relaxed. It was a really neat experience. I have to go back Thrusday to see if I held the adjustment.

Well, what in the world to do you watch when all of the season finales have aired? I have no idea what to do with myself right now.

I have made it through day 1 on this plan. I was so hungry last night around 9. I ended up eating some babay carrots. I could have done worse. Joe seems to think that my metabolism is kicking in. I find it hard to believe that only one day of eating like this is going to make that much of a difference. I am going to keep my fingers crossed though.

I really should be cleaning the house. I have to work at the gym today and I don't want to come home to a dirty house. I just wanted to check and see if any of you guys have posted.

Hey girls, how's everyone's day going? I went and got my 3-week (manicure)fill and pedicure this morning now I feel nice and pampered. I would normally go on a Saturday but my appt. got cancelled at the last minute. I took Michael for a haircut and when we got home he was complaining of a headache. I made him take some Tylenol and made him take a nap, which he didn't complain about--I guess the headache was real? Anyway, that was my non-eventful morning. I'm back in the office now though.

I just got an email from my sister about my 16 y.o. niece. Apparently this morning she was at a bus stop near school, and one of her "friends" got into a verbal exchange with someone they knew sitting in a car (the passenger) waiting at a stop light. Well, the passenger got out and started a fight with my niece's friend, then my niece jumps into it. Get this! The person's mother gets out of the car and punches my niece in the face, then jumps back into the car and drives off. The VP called my sister and told her what happened, and said he was not a liberty to release any names. He only called to ask if it was ok for my niece to press charges against this maniac of a mother with the police. Of course my sis said yes. She said my niece didn't want to talk about what happened but said she would tell her after school got out. My niece has taken judo lessons since she was around 6 years old. She recently got into boxing within the last year. I hope she isn't using any of that stuff to throw her meager weight around--she must weigh all of 110 lbs? But that still doesn't justify that stupid mother getting out of her vehicle and laying her hands on a kid! Dumb dumb dumb. I hope my niece presses charges and makes this person accountable for her actions. So ahem, I guess my morning wasn't that boring after all.

Kempy, good job on sticking with your plan! The first and second day are always the hardest for me too. I hate that hungry feeling though. I guess you just have to drown it out with water? Good going!

Anyway, I've rambled on and on...hope the rest of you can come out and post! Have a good one!

Hi Girls Just saying Good Night!!!!

Oh what a busy day, sorry I could not get on to post but had a good reason, it was ds's b-day. It seems like he was just born. ....I love him so much!!!! (I admit I watched his newborn tape ) We had a fun day, he got to pick where went and what we did. Went to my mom's new house and jumped on the trampoline she just got and did water balloons in the backyard. Then hit McDonalds, Dairy Queen, and had a cake and ice cream party tonight. So yes I ate waaaay to much. But oh well. Well I am so tired. But still have a major sugar buzz. Yuck. I hate that. It might be hard to sleep.

Noelle, that is just terrible about your neice. I hope she is okay. What kind of person would punch a kid?? My gosh. I hope Michael is feeling okay.

Kempy great job honey on sticking to your plan. Baby carrots....better than junk!! I am going to try and go straight to being OP tomorrow. I will let you know if I did and if not you can come and kick my butt!!

Forgot to say HI everyone else.

Cherie, didn't hear from ya today?? I hope you had a good day too.

Cal, how is it going sweetheart??

Angie miss ya babe. I bet those customers have you working so hard. Don't work to hard.

Okay now I am going to go and try and get rid of this sugar kick and try and sleep. Hope to talk with you all tomorrow.

Good Morning Girls

I have a busy day today. The kids got their haircuts this week and today its my turn. I hope she pampers me and gives me a scalp massage but she is always such in a hurry. I mean a hair cut plus tip almost forty dollars and damn it no scalp massage . I will let you know how it turns out. I have a lot of dead ends so basically a trim up and shape up the layers. Or should I go blond?? My dh would freak. I know he secretly likes blonds. I am staying my brunette. Oh I wanted to tell you girls I am going to try to do like a yeast free diet for a couple of weeks. Last summer when I cut out the "white" stuff I was at goal. So I am going to give it my best until dd's b-day in a couple of weeks. That means more cake and probally a pizza.

Cherie, where are you at?? Everyone Hello. Check back later

Oh I just wanted to mention. Cherie, yesterday morning I made homemade oatbran-blueberry muffins. The recipe is on the back of the box of Quaker Oat Bran. I just love that stuff. You can use it to bread things. Or meatloaf and meatballs and spaghetti. Well just wanted to tell you that because I know you like oatmeal like me. Talk to you all later. Have a great day everyone. It is almost Friday!!

Hi just checking to see if anyone was here. I will try and check back later today.

Hi girls, almost the weekend! I am having a laundry day today. Last night Michael mentions that his hamper is full. I was playing a game on the Xbox so I didn't really comment on it. When I finish and go into my bedroom, his full (overflowing) hamper is sitting in the middle of my floor. How's that for a hint? I'm feel like such a bad mom, making my child go without clean clothes He had karate lessons last night. He did pretty darn good if I say so myself. They have to learn a succession of moves (kata) and terms in order to pass on to the next level belt. The class ranges in age from 5 to 13? but the sensei splits them up by ability so no one gets left behind, which I like. It's fun to watch all the little ones with their small voices shouting out like the big kids. I hope these lessons toughens him up a bit, he acts a little shy but I know he's not. I want him to be a little more assertive in life, ya know?

Julie, did ya get your haircut yet? That always feels good. You don't have to go full-on blonde--I like your brunette tones BTW, but maybe you could experiment with a couple of blonde highlights (or lowlights)...ask the hair dresser. I finally got some lighter toned highlights worked into my hair to camoflauge (sp) the gray. It works to a certain degree, but man, my gray is really becoming a problem! I'm old! You know, sometimes when I'm getting my pedicure done I think about what it would be like if all of us got together and just had a spa day--hair, nails, facials, massage, the works! That would be great.

Well, gotta get a jump start on Mt. Laundry. I'll probably come back into the office a little later in the afternoon. Until then, have a great day everyone.

Just a quick note to pull us up from page 2.
Today is the last day of school; finally!!
I'll post more later.

Cal

Well, I am pulling us up from page 2 just like CAL did. Wow, where is everyone?

I didn't get a chance to post last night b/c we went and got a new car. We got an Acura I will try to see if I can find a pic of it to post. I was kind of freaked out at the dealerhsip last night b/c I was so attatced to the truck. There is that thing that Julie and I have. I really didn't want to get rid of it but it was smart to get something with better gas mileage. Not that I drive anywhere. It is 7 miles to amd from work for me. Isn't that wonderful?

Cal I bet you are out celebrating right now huh?

Noelle that sounds cute with Karate. I always wanted to do that when i was younger. Oh yeah, and no one if going to touch my feet when we have our girls day. I have a weird thing about people touching my feet. I do all of my own pedicures.

Julie do I need to come up there and kick your butt today? I swear I am going to show up at your house to have dinner one day. You make my mouth water with all of the things that you make.

Cherie and Angie I hope to hear from you soon.